“I score,” Brown said Saturday, summarizing his skillset. “That’s what I do best, score goals.”

Through the first half of the MLS season, the Philadelphia Union have proved to be in need of another option for a player who can do just that: Succinctly and simply just score goals.

That’s why Brown, the 21-year-old Jamaican striker, was brought in on loan through the end of the MLS season from Harbour View FC. The Golden Boot winner in the Red Stripe Premier League with 18 goals, Brown is a finisher, someone whose on-field demeanor is anything but bashful.

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“It’s what my coach taught me to do, it’s to shoot,” Brown said. “If you don’t shoot, you won’t score. That’s what I do. I like to shoot, and hopefully I score.”

The kid nicknamed ‘Rambo,’ a moniker that comes from his dad, impressed the Union after being on trial several weeks ago. At 6-1, 185, the Union’s No. 17 is an interesting blend of size and speed. Manager Jim Curtin said he envisions him as a support striker, complementing rather than replacing Conor Casey.

The regard that Brown is held in by the Union was illustrated Saturday when Curtin included him in the 18-man roster … some five hours after his loan deal was made official. Curtin admitted in the postgame press conference that had the Union properly seen out a 3-1 lead — instead of squandering a win as the game’s momentum pivoted on Michael Lahoud’s 76th-minute red card — Brown would have debuted.

“Brian is a player who is very good around the goal,” Curtin said. “His quality on finishing inside of the box with both feet and can strike the ball well, and you can see that in practice pretty quick. He has got a bit of speed. He is a handful. He is a big guy too. He’s about 6-1 so he has got an MLS body on him. He can handle the punishment you get up there.”

The loan is a low-risk move for the Union, who had roster spots open and made it no secret that they were on the hunt for a striker. That gives Brown time to acclimate, though he’s been in town for a while, with the two clubs finalizing terms Tuesday and just waiting on MLS approval.

Part of that process for Brown has been acclimating to life in a big city. Brown is a county kid, who cut his teeth at Montego Bay before moving to Harbour View.

“I’m trying to get used to the city,” he said. “Jamaica is a small country, so to be here, it’s much bigger. I’m getting used to it day-in and day-out, so by the end of next week I’ll know more places. It’s good to be here, and I like it here so far.”

At least he has a familiar face in Andre Blake, the Union’s No. 1 overall draft pick in the 2014 SuperDraft. The goalkeeper came through the Harbour View youth system, though he and Brown were never on a team together, even if they are familiar with one another via Jamaican soccer circles.

Blake has helped Brown get used to life in MLS, even volunteering some good-natured needling after Brown’s first interview.

While there are nuances, Brown is enjoying his early forays into American soccer.

“When I went out there to see the crowd, I got goose bumps all over,” he said. “I’m not really used to the crowd, but I’ve been here for a while now, and I enjoy the fans cheering on the team. It’s good to have great fans behind you 100 percent, so all you have to do is go there and play some football.”